Saturday’s loss to the Utah Jazz, in which the Miami Heat were outscored 53-34 in the final two quarters, delineated an issue facing the team the last several games.
The Heat cannot defend in the second half, as NBA.com’s John Schumann briefly explores in his weekly power rankings.
In the second half of the last 13 games (in which Miami is a “meh” 7-6 and allowed about two more points per game than their season average), the Heat have allowed 107.3 points per 100 possessions, compared to just 99.2 points per 100 possessions in the first half.